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Darlington Jazz club

The Darlington Jazz Club was created in the summer of 2012 following a successful first Darlington Jazz Festival. The inspiration for the festival came about following the death of a popular teacher and band leader from the town.
The festival was designed as a tribute to Alf Hind and his work, throughout his life, in jazz and big band music. During this festival many musicians, young and old as well as audience members young and old expressed the wish for a weekly meeting that would provide an outlet for local and young musicians.
The Jazz Club has used the facilities at The Forum to welcome both performer and listener weekly since September. We are encouraging young people to become actively involved as audience members, ‘door’ staff, promoters and to help to compile the program of events at the club. The young people have also created their own youth night for which they have taken on the role of performer. We warmly welcome local bands and are now attracting musicians from further afield.